Hello All,

What can I say about the Falklands, it is by far one of my favourite places on the planet. I find a real sense of freedom there. It is so very like the west coast of Scotland, where I grew up, but even more isolated and with even less trees and very different plants and wild-life.

My fine Falklands Hosts

The people are some of the warmest and friendliest I have met, (a special thanks to Pete, Rosie and Roxie for being such wonderful hosts, also the pigs and Lifestyle for inviting me)

I look bit like a penguin

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Introductions?

I've got a mix of photos to add here, I hope they can help paint the picture..:-)

Bluff Cove, was a really special place, set up by Hattie and Kevin with a little help from Toby as a wild card!

Toby Dancing...:-)

Lots of penguins at the Bluff Cove Lagoon...!

I was lucky enough to go for a couple of days, once when all was quiet, so I got to skulk about a bit.

2 porter cabins, one set up as a museum with bits of history and info about the Cove, Islands, shipwrecks, spinning/felt making...etc ( another one of my loves).I played in the museum, next to a lady spinning ( Sylvia I think?)

The other  porter cabin was The Sea Cabbage cafe filled with cakes, cakes and more wonderful cakes.....Hattie being a FAB baker.

I had a great couple of days down at Bluff Cove, definately worth a visit, you can find out more on www.falklandpenguins.com

 

Museum at Bluff Cove Lagoon

It was very windy on the day, but I saw a few king penguins, had a paddle and hung out with some gentoo's, funny little chaps..!

Jimmy on boat

Jimmy and Jay took me out on the boat on a pretty windy day, we headed round to Kidney Island, which is just round from Port Stanley. The Island is covered with the most amazing 'Tussock' Grass, it is massive and covers the whole Island. Met a very disgruntled sea lion while I was there. Very windy trip back to base, but I love boats and realised how much I missed the sea,,,,:-) Thanks guys for the outing....x

picture by Grizelda Cockwell 2010

Drawn by Grizelda Cockwell

Related gig

• Date: Saturday, January 1st 2011
  – Thursday, March 10th 2011
  
• Time: 8:25pm
• City: Andi Neatein Stanley- Falklands
• Venue: Various
• Country: FK
• Notes: I will be releasing my album around Dec in the Falkland Islands, Venues are still in negotiation, but will be a fantastic couple of months spent releasing and performing the album.

• Tour: New album Launch Tour 2012
• Date: Monday, January 2nd 2012
  – Saturday, March 10th 2012
  
• City: Andi Neatein Stanley
• Venue: Various
• Country: UK
• Notes: I wrote my new album in the Falkland Islands earlier this year (2011) and will be returning to launch the album with a bang over a couple of months of gigs.

Yet again another lovely Festival, very chilled out and filled with the folkier end of music. Lots of familiar faces. Ran into Boo Hewedine...lovely lovely...!

Felt very looked after wit a warm audience. I played in the afternoon which is always a funny one but had lots of fun. Feel like I'm beginning to know a few folk that neck of the woods..;-)

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I absolutely LOVE playing here at the Halfmoon in Bishop Stortford.

Annie and Keef run the club for ALL the right reasons.

The night is filled with music and lovely folk. I always arrive after a 7 hour drive, fall out the car onto the pavement and the night shines through my tired-ness.

Some FAB music on in particular tonight. I ran into a band called bruise who just won the day for me......:-)

On with the next I say!!

xx

Really LOVE Bournemouth....the weather has been really warm and the Cntre Stage is always a fun gig to play.

The gig seemed to be over all too soon. Not sure where the time went..:-) Aways a good sign!

There were a fab group of musicians suporting me, from far flung areas of the globe. Particularily liked a singer called Jenna, will have to look at her my space...

Paul Burke who books for the folkclub is a lovely man and has kept the night running for a while so all power to his elbow.

There seem to be only a pocket of  good  acoustic nights around the UK and his is DEF one of them...

Ok...so off to Brighton later today..:-)

Andi

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Oh what a lovely venue I played here on the Sat eve. A beautiful Arts Centre in a lovely new/old building in New Galloway. ( I think it used to be an old school?)A lovely audience too, attentive and warm.

Quirkus where supporting with the help from a few friends...;-) They played beautifullly in their special quirky way..!

This gig for me was a great start to my journy-ing south...I love Dumfries and Nicola and Blackie are always so welcoming..

So Off heading further south for the next port of call- Bournemouth..:-)

Hugs

Andi

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